Fill in the blank: The last time the Orioles had a winning season, I was...

[SombodysMom]

In 1997 I was newly separated with two children ages 5 and 7. Now the oldest is finishing her master's degree and the youngest is gainfully employed.

[osbaseball08]

I was in 3rd grade, 8 years old. Now I'm 23, I've graduated college with a degree in Business and Economics.

I live in Australia (for the next couple of weeks) and run my own online business. I also have a Norwegian girlfriend. I've become very "worldly" while languishing Orioles-wise for the last 15 years!

[Catch 8]

afraid of girls

[JDRex05]

10 years old.

[Mr Snuffleupagus]

...faster, lighter, stronger.

but not as wise.

[weams]

I was 27. My last conscious Orioles Baseball thought occurred sitting in a bar in Orinda CA on October 15, 1997. I thought: ?That was a ball!!!!!!!!!!? The time between then and now has been lived in a fuzzy nightmarish haze. It was just a dream right?

It was a ball. To anyone other than Roberto Alomar.

[Roll Tide]

Thought it would be fun to put some perspective on just how long the dreaded streak was. So let's fill in the blank...The last time the Orioles had a winning season, I was 14 years old and an 8th grader in middle school. Today, I'm married, have a son, and am a career firefighter.

I was a lot younger than I am now;)

[Baltoravensrule]

I was 10 and still playing baseball. That is all I pretty much remember. I remember kids, unfortunately never me, leaving school early to head to games.

[calebelias]

I was 25, drunk most of the time. Living life for the moment. Menial labor job. Now, 39, married, 2 sons (11,8) and half way through my career as a law enforcement officer. You know, after I settled down and stopped howling at the moon, baseball became a lot clearer to me. More of a grown mans game, a working mans game. My sons have only heard me talk about the O's winning, now my son ( Cal) is finally getting it...........

[ChrisP]

Met my wife (in 98), had 4 kids, and moved over 500 miles from MD.

Go O's!

[skanar]

Nine years old and had just started my second year at a new elementary school.

[Rick_Schu]

I was a 27-year old Army Warrant Officer at Fort Bragg, NC traveling the world and jumping out of airplanes for "fun." The Hangout was two seasons into it's existence and probable still one page with a very limited "message board" community.

Ha, I was at Ft Bragg about that time too, actually ' 92-95. 60 gunner in the 82nd. I sure don't miss those days or anything at all about Fayetteville! These days, jazz musician in Asheville, NC. It's been a long 15 years, but nobody would ever say I didn't stick with the O's through the lean times, which makes this renaissance allthe more enjoyable.

[Cartoonbird]

I was 13 years old.

since then i've been married, divorced, had spinal fusion, repaired a torn labrum (current recovery), awaiting another spinal fusion, and engaged again now. lol.

and had some pretty nice jobs

[Pedro Cerrano]

....a virgin

I guess these last 15 years haven't ALL been bad!

[cindyluvsbrady]

I was very young

My youngest son was a baby

Poor child..never got any sleep because of my screaming